$240 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ocean Vista · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than four in ten people own their homes outright in Ocean Vista, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of home ownership helps keep the typical weekly rent at $240, which is well below the Australian figure. Most residents live in detached houses, with a strong presence of larger family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ocean Vista — lower than 63% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,506 is a little above the state average but a little below the national figure.
$240 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,506 ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ocean Vista, the largest group is Under $200 at 39%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $350–$549 (30%).
In Ocean Vista, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ocean Vista has a high rate of home ownership, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and far above the national average. Around 25.4% of households are renting, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
25.4% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ocean Vista, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice here at 87.3%, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, slightly above both the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ocean Vista, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Ocean Vista, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ocean Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60474/ocean-vista/topic/housing-dwellings